How To Cook Blue Jasmine Rice
This is an authentic Thai rice cooking technique. Thais are very artsy, and we love to beautify and elevate our everyday jasmine rice into something prettier, using color from herbs we grow in our garden. With these tips, you can make blue jasmine rice at home.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 2 tbsp Thaimee Dried Butterfly Pea Flower
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
Instructions
- Make the blue liquid: Brew the dried butterfly pea flower with off-the-boil water for about 10 mins. Squeeze out as much color as possible by hand, strain out the liquid, and discard the pea flower.
- Mix the rice and the blue liquid: Wash, rinse, and drain the jasmine rice well, and transfer it into a medium-sized pot. Pour in the blue liquid. Cover the pot with a lid. Turn on the stove to high heat and bring it to a boil.
- Let it steam: Once boiling, lower the heat to medium-low. Let the pot steam until all the water has evaporated, about 10 - 15 mins. The blue rice that remains should be fluffy and ready to serve.
- Alternatively, use a rice cooker.
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Notes
- Here are some examples of herbs that Thai people use to cook rice into other colors. We get blue from butterfly pea flowers (Dok Aunchun), green from pandan leaves, and yellow from turmeric.
- Butterfly pea tea has very subtle flavors. If you like, you can add an aromatic layer such as bruised lemongrass or ginger.